Studies on furoterpenes: Stereoselective total synthesis of (±)-ambliol-A and dendrolasin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(97)00509-7

(±)-Ambliol-A (1) is totally synthesised with high stereoselectivity starting from α-ionone and 13-(3'-furyl)propyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide (3). In another attempt utilising 3 with the commercially available ketone 11 the total synthesis of Dendrolasin (12) has also been achieved.